BAA; Aug busiest month ever for U.K. airports

EmilyChurch

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- U.K. airports operator BAA
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said Friday that the seven U.K. airports experienced their busiest ever month in August, with a 3.6 percent rise in passengers over August 2002 to handling 13.7 million passengers. North declined 1.1 percent in August, while other long haul routes collectively posted an increase of 3.6 percent. The air cargo market continued to struggle, however, recording a 7.5 percent drop in tonnage handled during August.

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